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2020 |
Estonia National Day
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Sertac Bayar
gets things started this week with his outstanding 1/32 Hasegawa F-104S.
Sertac finished it as a Turkish jet complete with it's great
looking grey green camo.
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Shawn "phantom" Weiler
is here with a first on ARC and a real blast from the
past. This is his
1/7600 AMT Space Station K-7 from the classic Star Trek episode
The Trouble with Tribbles complete with a Tribble. Shawn went
the extra mile and added lights to complete this classic gem.
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RSK48, Rafael
did quite a bit of working creating his very accurate 1/48 Alley Cat Tucano Venezuelan Air Force. Rafael
redid panel lines and added scratchbuilt details and finished off
this beauty with home made decals. I love the look of this
little trainer.
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Here's a product article
for the The
Nutter Set - Scale Model Nuts & Rivets from
The
Small Shop.
This tool is the Nutter Set - Scale Model Nuts & Rivets. The
Nutter - A Revolution in Ultra Detailing!
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
BAe Sea Harrier FRS.1, FA.2 Landing
Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Airfix and Special Hobby with slight modification.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Friday, Feb
21 2020 |
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Hỏa
Long (C7A) is here today to mark the historic events of the Fall
of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam war. He has brought us
his 1/48 MatchBox AD-5 that was made using parts from the
Monogram AD-6 kit. Also included in his article is the the
heroic story of the plane he modeled on the final day in this long
and painful war. This is a fitting memorial to the South
Vietnamese pilots that fought and died. |
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Shawn
"phantom" Weiler is here with his 1/48 Hasegawa
F-104 G Starfighter #19 finished in the rare and attractive
paint scheme worn by the a NASA Starfighter. Shawn built this
one for a Group Build here on ARC and it is one sharp looking jet. |
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Here's a
product article for the 1/48
F6F Hellcat engine from QuickBoost.
This set is designed for the Hasegawa kit
This
detail set is available directly from Sprue
Brothers Models
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Here's a
product article for the 1/32 Heinkel He 111P Tail
undercarriage strut and bay from
CMK.
This
set is designed for the Revell kit
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| Thursday, Feb
20 2020 |
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Lucian Capraru
joins us with his Iraqi 1/48 Italeri MiG-21 MF. Lucian
tell the history of 2 of the Iraqi Air Aces as well as the history
behind the MiG- 21 and it's Iraqi service. His model turned
out looking excellent and his article is a very interesting read for
the MiG-21 and the Iran-Iraq War.
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Vince Pedulla
did quite the impressive job detailing and modifying his Korean
War 1/48 Tamiya AD-4NA Skyraider. Vince details the
process and the aftermarket goodies his used to create this
beauty. I'm very impressed with how the whole project came
together. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Spitfire Mk. Vb / trop interior photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This set is designed for
the Hobby Boss kit.
You will be
required to fold the photoetch in this set, but if you have one of the
Hold & Fold photo etch benders from The
Small Shop, then this will be an
easy process. They have a variety of benders for sharp corners as
well as rounded corners and in many different sizes.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Sepecat Jaguar A Air Intakes from QuickBoost.
This set is designed for the
Kitty Hawk kit.
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| Wednesday, Feb
19 2020 |
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CJ is
here with an absolutely stunning 1/48 Hasegawa F-22 TIGER.
CJ did a custom Tiger stripe paint scheme that fully takes advantage
of the awesome lines of the Raptor. The stripes were painted over a
special mix of paint that has the sheen that the F-22 is famous
for. Check out the Tiger heads on the tails. WOW!!! |
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Ryan Gay
is here with a special treat today. This is his 1/32 Revell Bristol Beaufighter Pt. 2
and in today's installment Ryan explains the scratchbuilding he did
on the interior as well as how he rescribed the panels lines.
Ryan followed all this up with a variety of weahtering techniques
including one interior weathering technique that involves painting
different layers of different shades of paint, then using a damp
Q-tip to rub off layers of paint for a worn looks. I find this
technique fascinating. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
F-105G Thunderchief Antennas
from
QuickBoost.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Adversary Ghosts Topgun decal sheet
from Fightertown
Decals.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
P-39 Airacobra Seats (with American Harness) from
Ultracast.
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| Tuesday, Feb 18
2020 |
Gambia Independence Day
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Shawn
"phantom" Weiler has been very productive building his
1/32 Hasegawa / Belcher Bits CF-116A
(CF-5A). Shawn combined the Belcher Bits CF-116A
conversion set with an F-5A to back date the big kit and make a
Canadian fighter from the famous Cold Lake AFB. This one is a
beauty Shawn. |
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Chris Parsons
took on a very involved project with his 1/32
Revell with AIMS
Models Ju88 G-6. Chris
used the very extensive Aims Models conversion kit to convert the
Revell Ju 88 A 4 to a G-6. This is an amazing conversion kit
and in the skilled hands of a modeller like Chris, it builds up into
a spectacular model. I particularly loved the camo Chris
chose. Spectacular. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
U.S. Mk.8 Gunsights from QuickBoost.
This set includes 6
identical gunsights.
This detail set is
available directly from
Sprue
Brothers Models.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Su-27 intake correction set from
Zactomodels.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
SAAB JAS 39 Gripen Pitot Tubes & Angle Of
Attack probe from Master.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Heinkel He 111P Undercarriage bays from
CMK.
This set is designed for
the Revell kit.
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| Monday, Feb
17 2020 |
Washington's Birthday
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Alacran
gets things started with his
Peruvian Air Force 1/72 Mastercraft Su-22M2 Fitter A.
Alacran added extra detail including Pavla SK-2/3 ejection seat,
Neomega wheels and finished it off in style with a great looking
camo and Aztec decals. |
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Phillip
Steele did a top notch job adding scratch built details to his
1/72 Hobby Boss Mi-2URP Hoplite anti tank. His chopper is
fully armed and given full weathering and markings for a Polish
bird. It's very cool to see one of these with door guns. |
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Kevin
Payne went all out building and detailing his 1/72 Gene
Hooker vac-form Vickers Vanguard. Kevin basically
scratchbuilt or redid every area of the kit including casting resin
parts.....the boarding ladder is also from scratch including the
markings. I recall seeing this aircraft at Brooklands during a
visit to the UK and Kevin's model goes above and beyond what most
people would be able to do with this vac-u-formed kit. |
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Here's a
product article for the 1/48 P-51D Mustang Propeller
from QuickBoost.
This detail set is designed for the
Tamiya kit.
This detail set
is available directly from Sprue
Brothers Models. |
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Here's a
product article for the 1/72 Final Flight Over The Balkans
decal sheet from Balkan
Models.
This decal
sheet includes markings for 5 different 1/72 jets including the
F-117 that was shot down in 1999 and 4 other jets that were either
shot down or damaged in combat sorties over the Balkans. |
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Here's a
product article for the 1/72
Westland Lynx HAS.2 resin cockpit set from
Pavla
Models.
This
detail set is designed for the HobbyBoss kit. |
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| Sunday, Feb 16
2020 |
Lithuania National Day
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| Friday, Feb
14 2020 |
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Lorenzo Cassinadri
has done exceptionally
skilled detailing on the big 1/32 Revell Heinkel He 162A-2.
Lorenzo added scratchbuilt details to most areas of his Volksjäger
and then gave it a beautifully subtle weathering job that looks
perfect. His tarmac base is made from real concrete...read his
article for the details. Simply perfect.
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Olivier Barles
has been busy getting the weathering just right on his 1/32 Hasegawa Kawanishi N1K2-J Shiden Kai.
Japanese planes were famous for their peeling paint and
weathered look and Olivier has captured this look very well. Olivier
did add some extra detailing to his model, but it is the weathering
job that really shows well on this miniature beauty. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
AH-64A interior photo etch detail set from Eduard
Model Accessories.
You will be
required to fold the photoetch in this set, but if you have one of the
Hold & Fold photo etch benders from The
Small Shop, then this will be an
easy process. They have a variety of benders for sharp corners as
well as rounded corners and in many different sizes.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Eurofighter Typhoon single seater resin cockpit set from
Pavla
Models.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
He115 photo etch detail set from
Maestro
Models.
You will be
required to fold the photoetch in this set, but if you have one of the
Hold & Fold photo etch benders from The
Small Shop, then this will be an
easy process. They have a variety of benders for sharp corners as
well as rounded corners and in many different sizes.
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| Thursday, Feb
13 2020 |
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Kees Kuyper
begins today on a very creative note. This is his Fairey Rotodyne AWACS
with extended wings and and prop motors on the wings. No
doubt about it....this is one very creative design. |
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Lucian Capraru
has done a first class job on his bare metal 1/72 Academy MiG-21 F-13. Lucian
chose Romanian markings for his MiG and also includes some history
about the Romanian MiGs in his article. Very nicely done MiG Lucian. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
F4F Wildcat Exhaust from QuickBoost.
This set is designed for
the Hobby Boss kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
SH-60B/F Seahawks decal sheet from
Mike
Grant Decals.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX Replacement Standard Wing Tips from
Ultracast.
This set is designed for
the ICM kit.
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| Wednesday, Feb
12 2020 |
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Carlos Vargas
joins
us from Venezuela with his absolutely stunning 1/48 Hasegawa Focke Wulf 190 A-7.
Carlos rescribed the panel lines and added critical extra detail and
wrapped it all up in a flawless weathered camo scheme for Heinz Bar. |
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Juan Jaramillo
joins us with his very impressive build of the 1/32 Trumpeter Su-27B.
Juan is a very skilled modeller as you will see in his photos
and his big Flanker turned out looking very realistic in
everyway. I quite enjoyed seeing each photo of this big Su-27. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
P-47D-5/6 Cowl Flaps Conversion from
QuickBoost.
This set is designed for
the Tamiya kit.
This detail set is
available directly from
Sprue
Brothers Models
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
SAAB JAS 39 Gripen Pitot Tubes & Angle Of
Attack probe
from Master.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Heinkel He 111P Interior set from
CMK.
This set is designed for
the Revell kit.
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| Tuesday, Feb 11
2020 |
Iran - Anniversary Revolution
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Dragan Cvetic
has put quite a bit of work into his very realistic looking 1/72 Hasegawa Mirage F1 CG.
Dragan rescribed the panel lines, added a Pavla resin cockpit
and made the pitot tube out of a sewing needle and then finished it
all off with Hellenic markings and a full weathering job. Very
nice indeed. |
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Frederick Smith
has created a detail rich and very intriguing scene with his 1/72 Fine Molds Y-Wing Diorama.
Frederick explains the process in his article and what he did to
pull off the masterpiece. I love every photo of this Star Wars
diorama. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
F4F Wildcat pitot tubes from QuickBoost.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Spitfire F Mk.22 resin cockpit set from
Pavla
Models.
This set is
designed for the Airfix kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
CF-18 Canada Combat Hornets decal sheet from Leading
Edge Models.
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10 2020 |
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My wife and I are
heading out of town for 10 days. Due to time limitations, ARC
will be featuring articles from past updates until I
return.
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Burt
Gustafson 1/48 has a busy time building his Italeri Kfir
C1/C2. This is not the best fitting kit on the
market...but Burt is not a modeller to step back from a build, so he
pressed on to get himself a first class looking Kfir in all the
glory of an Israeli jet. For an added touch in the cockpit
Burt used photos etch seatbelts. |
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Harv
has done a gorgeous job detailing and weathering his
1/72 Italeri/Testors C-119 Boxcar. Harv finished it in RCAF
markings complete with open cargo doors and a resin nose to compliment
the Leading Edge decals. This one is a beauty from every angle.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
A-4F interior photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This set is designed for
the Trumpeter kit.
You will be
required to fold the photoetch in this set, but if you have one of the
Hold & Fold photo etch benders from The
Small Shop, then this will be an
easy process. They have a variety of benders for sharp corners as
well as rounded corners and in many different sizes.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Kfir C2/C7 Antennas from QuickBoost.
This set is designed for
the Kinetic kit.
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| Friday, Feb 7
2020 |
Grenada Independence Day
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Thomas Brückelt
is here with something very unique. This is his 1/72 FanKit Models Coanda Jet
1910 which must be the earliest jet aircraft. It is very
cool to see this on ARC. |
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Reza H Monjezi
has done an impressive weathering job on his 1/32 McDonnell Douglas F/A-18B Hornet.
This Hornet is finished in a famous USMC markings. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Ar 196A-3 interior photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Revell kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Pfalz D.IIIa Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Wingnut Wings kit.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Thursday, Feb 6
2020 |
New Zealand Waitangi Day
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No update today.
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| Wednesday, Feb 5
2020 |
San Marino - Santa Agata Day
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Shawn "phantom" Weiler
is here with something completely different. This is his
kit bashed 1/650 USS Iroquois NCC-1217 made from a
combination of kit parts and scratchbuilt parts. The name of
this one is a Canadian name and Shawn tells the whole story in his
article.
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RSK48, Rafael
has done a first class job on his 1/48 Heller Mirage 50DV Venezuelan Air Force.
Rafael added a variety of aftermarket parts and finished off
this great looking Mirage in a great looking camo complete with
colorful tailart. It is great to see this Venezuelan jet on
ARC.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
F-16 NSI small mouth Intake Correction Set from
Zactomodels.
This detail set is designed for
the Academy kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
B-17G waist gun section interior photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Hong Kong Models kit.
You will be
required to fold the photoetch in this set, but if you have one of the
Hold & Fold photo etch benders from The
Small Shop, then this will be an
easy process. They have a variety of benders for sharp corners as
well as rounded corners and in many different sizes.
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Here's a product article
for the F-5 Tiger II "Freedom Fighter" (shark nose versions) - F-5 E, F - Pitot Tube and 20mm gun barrels
from Master.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Tuesday, Feb 4
2020 |
Sri Lanka Independence Day
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Shawn "phantom" Weiler
has done some exceptional work giving his
1/1000 Polar Lights Constitution class USS Constellation NCC-1017
a huge amount of battle damage. Sit back and enjoy.....I love
this one.
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Dragan Cvetic
had a good time building his 1/72 Sova-M Pilatus U-28A.
This is a short run kit and as you will see in Dragan's photos,
it builds into a great looking model.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Monday, Feb
3 2020 |
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Douglas Conrady
is here with a very special and historical diorama with a
connection to his family. This is his 1/32 Trumpeter
P-47D-6 in a crashed diorama in an Oklahoma wheat field.
Douglas includes historical photos and more and tells the whole
story and how he built that amazing diorama.
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Sertac Bayar
has done an excellent job on his big 1/32 Trumpeter F-18E Super Hornet.
Sertac added extra details and finished it off in hi viz
markings and a great weathering job.
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Here's a product article
for the Photo
Etch Cut-Off Set - Large from
The
Small Shop.
This tool set is the Photo Etch Cut-Off Set - Large. Use for
removing larger pieces from the PE frets. Especially useful for scale
modellers.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Mirage 2000 Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Heller & Eduard kit.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Friday, Jan
31 2020 |
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Jean-Charles
Goddet has done a stunning job on his 1/72 Hasegawa Boeing
F-15C California ANG. Jean-Charles picked a great
looking scheme using aftermarket decals. I love the look of
this camo scheme.
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Reza H
Monjezi has showed some serious skill in building and weathering
his 1/48 Academy MRC CH-46 "Sea Knight". Reza
displayed this Sea Knight on a carrier deck which is equally well
done and certainly shows this model well. Very nice indeed.
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Dragan
Cvetic is here with something you don't see often. This is
his 1/72 Testors YF-23 beautifully finished as it appeared 30
years ago. Dragan added extra details to dress up the detail
on his model.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
B-17G nose interior photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the HK Models kit.
You will be
required to fold the photoetch in this set, but if you have one of the
Hold & Fold photo etch benders from The
Small Shop, then this will be an
easy process. They have a variety of benders for sharp corners as
well as rounded corners and in many different sizes.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
P-38 Lightning Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Academy and RS Models kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
P-47 Thunderbolt .50 Browning M2 barrels (8pcs) from
Master.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Thursday, Jan
30 2020 |
Liberation of Camp Pangatian, Philippines
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No update today.
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| Wednesday, Jan
29 2020 |
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Jean-Charles
Goddet is here with one of the more attractive F-16s. This
is his eye catching 1/72 Hasegawa Lockheed F-16B NAWDC in
that great looking blue camo. Jean-Charles used aftermarket
decals and did excellent work to complete his F-16. |
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Shawn
"phantom" Weiler has done a kick ass job on his
1/1000 Polar Lights Constitution Class Starship" USS Defiant
NCC-1762. Shawn (like many of us is a Star Trek fan
and you will enjoy reading his article. Shawn has also
included another of his star Trek models, complete with battle
damage. |
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Greg
Kerry is here with a Golden oldie. This is his 1/72
Airfix Handley Page Halifax in the classic camo from WW2 in a
diorama setting with a bowser in the scene. It's good to see
these older kits being built. Nicely done Greg. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Bf 109G-10 Erla exterior photo etch
detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for the Eduard kit.
You will be
required to fold the photoetch in this set, but if you have one of the
Hold & Fold photo etch benders from The
Small Shop, then this will be an easy
process. They have a variety of benders for sharp corners as
well as rounded corners and in many different sizes.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
MiG-23 Pylons from
Zactomodels.
This resin set includes 6 highly detailed corrected 1/32 MiG-23 Pylons
with detailed launching mechanisms on the undersides of all of the
pylons plus 4 trees of optional hardware.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Tuesday, Jan
28 2020 |
Space Shuttle Challenger Accident 1986 |
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Thomas Brückelt
is here with a model of the Swiss Jetman. This awesome
model is his 1/27 Jetman - Yves Rossy "The coolest way of
flying!" complete in-flight and even includes a
Lambourghini Countach. This model is very cool and I applaud
Thomas for making it. You can see videos of the Jetman on
youtube. |
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Paolo Yuen
is here with his highly detailed and beautifully finished 1/32 Tamiya DeHaviland Mosquito.
Paolo exposed the engines and did an impressive job on the
cockpit detailing. I love this Mosquito and how it turned out. |
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Gerd Wilcken
used a variety of aftermarket sets to convert the 1/72
Zvezda Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback into an accurate operational
Su-34. Gerd explains the process in his article and has some
great photos showing the added level of cockpit detailing and his
very well done weathering job. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
MiG-21MF interior photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories. You will be
required to fold the photoetch in this set, but if you have one of the
Hold & Fold photo etch benders from The
Small Shop, then this will be an
easy process. They have a variety of benders for sharp corners as
well as rounded corners and in many different sizes.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
OV-10 Bronco Landing Gear
from Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Kitty Hawk kit.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Monday, Jan
27 2020 |
Russia
- End
of Leningrad blockade (1944) 
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Lukasz Studniarz
has done an impressive job building and weathering his 1/48 Eduard Spitfire LF IXc.
Lukasz finished his Spitfire as a fighter flown by a Polish pilot
complete with artwork. His finished model looks fantastic. |
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Shawn "phantom" Weiler
is here with his custom built 1/650 AMT USS Huron, NCC-1231.
This ship's name and number have a Canadian connection.
Shawn has included a photo of his or Star Trek models. Nicely
done Shawn. |
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Photo
Etch Standard Rolling Set from
The
Small Shop.
This Photo Etch Bending Tool is the Photo Etch Standard Rolling Set.
Make curved photo etch parts. Aluminum base makes rolling your parts
easy!
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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Murli Rajan
starts this special Indian update with his sharp looking 1/48
Hawker Hunter F56A (Academy F.6/FGA.9). Murli added a
resin seat and gave his Hunter n excellent weathering job.
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Tom Thounaojam
is here with 4 models today in honour of India. This is
his 1/48 Arii Spitfire Mk VIII finished to a very high level
of quality..
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Sherbir
also joins us today with his 1/72 Condor MiG-21 Bison, Indian Air Force.
Sherbir added some great
detailing and includes some interesting history.
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Leonard
Prakasam is here with a eye catching 1/48 Kopro Su-7 BMK (Fitter) Type
S-22 wearing Indian markings. Check out the excellent
cockpit detailing on this model. |
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Rahul
Kulkarni joins us on ARC for the first time today and this is a
very special looking jet. This is his 1/48 Academy Mirage IIIR in NATO Tiger Meet Scheme.
This paint scheme is spectacular. Welcome Ruhul. |
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Murli Rajan
did an outstanding job on his 1/72 Trumpeter MiG-29 UPG IAF.
I love the look of Murli's MiG.
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Tom Thounaojam
did quite a bit of work on his tiny 1/72 Heller HAL Chetak/Alouette
III including opening the side door to show off the detailing.
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Murli Rajan
is here with the first DH89 on ARC. This is his 1/72 Heller De Havilland DH89 Dragon
Rapide in markings for an aircraft with Indian civilian history
before .
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Tom Thounaojam
improved the cockpit on his 1/72 Condor MiG-21 Bison. Although
this is a tiny model, Tom put effort into adding the correct details
for an Indian MiG.
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Murli Rajan
has done an excellent job on his 1/144 Eastern Express Mi-26.
I love the look of the camo on this chopper.
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Tom Thounaojam
finishes up this Indian update with his 1/72 Hasegawa IAF Jaguar.
Tom gave his Jaguar a weapons load and drop tanks.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Friday, Jan
24 2020 |
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Douglas Conrady
has been very busy building and modifying his 1/144 Hobbycaft NB-36.
This is a bomber that carried a nuclear reactor and Douglas
tells the story in his article. The build is fantastic to
follow in his article. |
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Dragan
Cvetic is here with another of his MiG-23's. This is his
1/72 Kopro MiG-23MF wearing Iraqi markings and a great looking
camo scheme. I love the look of this Flogger. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
B-26B-50 Invader undercarriage & exterior photo
etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the ICM kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
US WWII Pitot Tube - "Shark-fin" type probe from
Master.
These were used on P-36, P-39, P-40, P-47, A-36, B-239, T-6, B-25 and
many more.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Thursday, Jan
23 2020 |
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Thomas Brückelt
gets things started today with his eye catching 1/32 Revell Lockheed F-104G Starfighter with B61 "Silver Bullet".
Thomas added cockpit detailing including a resin pilot and
finished his big
in-flight Starfighter
in Luftwaffe markings using aftermarket decals. |
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RSK48, Rafael
has taken the old 1/48 Testors Rockwell OV-10 Bronco and
turned it into a masterpiece. Rafael added plenty of extra
detailing and finished it in Venezuelan Air Force markings complete
with weathering. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
P-40N exterior photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories. This detail set is designed for
the Trumpeter kit.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Tempest Mk.V Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Eduard (Early Mold) kit.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Wednesday, Jan
22 2020 |
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Mike Hickey
is here with
an exceptionally great looking 1/48 Hasegawa F-4EJ Kai Phantom II.
Mike used aftermarket decals for a Dragan artwork scheme on a
Japanese Phantom. Sit back and enjoy the photos, this one is a
beauty.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
MiG-23 Pylons from
Zactomodels.
These new resin pylons 1/32 MiG-23 Pylons corrects accuracy issues on
the kit parts. This set includes detailed launching mechanisms
on the undersides of all of the pylons. The kit includes 6 resin
pylons plus 4 trees of optional hardware.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
B-17G radio compartment photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories. This detail set is designed for
the Revell kit.
You will be
required to fold the photoetch in this set, but if you have one of the
Hold & Fold photo etch benders from The
Small Shop, then this will be an
easy process. They have a variety of benders for sharp corners as
well as rounded corners and in many different sizes.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Tuesday, Jan
21 2020 |
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Waldek Pupar
begins today with his highly
detailed 1/72 SDKFZ 231 and Kubelwagen diorama.
Waldek also included a motorcycle sidercar rig to this scene and
completed it with layers and layers of diorama detailing. Very
impressive indeed. |
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Here's a product article
for the 5.5"
(5 Speed) Hold and Fold - Photo Etch Bending Tool from
The
Small Shop.
This is the Revolutionary 5 Speed – Most features of any Photo
Etch Bending Tool Ever. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
A-3 Skywarrior Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Hasegawa kit. |
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Monday, Jan
20 2020 |
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Tolga
Ülgür starts your week with his exceptional 1/32 Tamiya
Spitfire Mk.XVIe. Tolga
added aftermarket detail parts and finished his Spitfire to a very
high level of detail with a lovely weathering job and markings for a
Polish pilot in the RAF. |
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Dragan Cvetic
has done a
marvelous job building and finishing his 1/72
R.V. Aircraft MiG-23BN. This MiG-23 is finished in Ethiopian
markings, which is rare to see and is cool to see. |
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Juergen “jott” Klinglhuber
is here with a rare little chopper. This is his 1/72 AModel SM-1/300
with additional wings finished as a Polish chopper. I
love the look of this little chopper. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
F-14D interior photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the AMK kit.
You will be
required to fold the photoetch in this set, but if you have one of the
Hold & Fold photo etch benders from The
Small Shop, then this will be an
easy process. They have a variety of benders for sharp corners as
well as rounded corners and in many different sizes.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
F3H Demon Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Hobby Boss kit.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Thursday, Jan
16 2020 |
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Dragan Cvetic
starts today with his brightly painted 1/144 Mark1 Westland Wessex.
This is a tiny kit but the detail level looks very nice
indeed. Dragan finished it in hi-viz Royal Navy colours with a
beautifully done weathering job.
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Carl Jarosz
is here with a beauty today. This is his 1/48
Hasegawa F-4E Phantom II with resin seats and FOD covers and RBF
tags and a nicely done weathering job. Carl finished it in the
Indiana ANG markings, which always looks good to me. Beautiful
work Carl. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
Su-25 PD-62-8 Pylons from
Zactomodels.
This set includes one pair of PD-62-8 pylons, launch rail mounting
hardware and aileron actuator brackets. The PD-62-8 pylons were
often used on the Su-25. The pylons are not included in the
Su-25 kit, but it does include mounting holes for them (how
convenient!).
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
MiG-21PFM photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Eduard kit.
You will be
required to fold the photoetch in this set, but if you have one of the
Hold & Fold photo etch benders from The
Small Shop, then this will be an
easy process. They have a variety of benders for sharp corners as
well as rounded corners and in many different sizes.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Tuesday, Jan
14 2020 |
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No update
today. My wife and I are going out of town for a day trip.
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| Monday, Jan
13 2020 |
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Shawn "phantom" Weiler
offer a fantastically insightful comparison of the Hasegawa and
Kinetic F-18 Hornets. These are his
1/48 Hasegawa and Kinetic CF-18 Hornets 71 and 72 both finished
as RCAF Hornets with 2 very unique paint schemes and markings.
Both look fantastic and his comparison is very helpful. |
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Tolga Ülgür
has done a stunning job detailing and weathering his 1/32 Hasegawa P-40E Warhawk Stardust.
Markings are for a US fighter that operated out of Darwin during
1942 and feature nose art. The weathering on this P-40 is
first class and the added detailing is a treat to see in the
cockpit and elsewhere. |
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Here's a product article
for the Photo
Etch Bending Tool - The Wrangler Wire Forming Tool from
The
Small Shop.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
RA-5C Vigilante Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Trumpeter kit.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Friday, Jan
10 2018 |
Russia
- Soviet
counteroffensive under Stalingrad. The beginning of the end (1943) |
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Brian Duddy is
here with a very well done and amusing diorama called STOP THAT PLANE!
This plane was flown during WW2 by
Captain “Wild Bill” Kelso. Belushi. Brain tells the rest
of his story in his article. |
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Kees Kuyper has
been very creative with his 1/72 Italeri Trimotori DC-3. I
like the idea of a 3 engined DC-3 and the Spanish paint scheme
completes the scene.
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Carmel J. Attard
is here with his very cool looking what-if Jupiter in RCAF service.
I love the look of this Jupiter. |
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Lockheed F-104J "Eiko" photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Eduard kit. You will be
required to fold the photoetch in this set, but if you have one of the
Hold & Fold photo etch benders from The
Small Shop, then this will be an
easy process. They have a variety of benders for sharp corners as
well as rounded corners and in many different sizes.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Thursday, Jan
9 2020 |
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Kees Kuyper
is here with another of his electro powered gliders. This
is his 1/32 Revell Duo Discus glider with a lone centrally
mounted electric turbine engine and very appealing wing
design.
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Dave Bailey, aka The rat
is also here today with his Aeronavale Firefly FR.1
finished in French markings. Dave has provided the background
history on his Aeronavale Firefly FR.1. Very cool to see this
one on ARC.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
P-40N seatbelt steel photo etch detail set
from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Trumpeter kit. You will be
required to fold the photoetch in this set, but if you have one of the
Hold & Fold photo etch benders from The
Small Shop, then this will be an
easy process. They have a variety of benders for sharp corners as
well as rounded corners and in many different sizes.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
F4U Corsair Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This detail set is designed for
the Hasegawa kit. You will be
required to fold the photoetch in this set, but if you have one of the
Hold & Fold photo etch benders from The
Small Shop, then this will be an
easy process. They have a variety of benders for sharp corners as
well as rounded corners and in many different sizes.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Wednesday, Jan
8 2020 |
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Kees Kuyper begins
today with his tilt rotor 1/144 Revell Airbus A-400 Mini. This
is quite the involved design and it does look quite real. This
is cool to see.
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Dave Bailey, aka The rat
has created his 1/72 Douglas Dauntless target tug. This
idea seems to make good sense and Dave pulled it off very well with
great results.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/32
MiG-21 BD3-60 Pylons from
Zactomodels.
These resin BD3-60 Pylons are designed for the MiG-21 and include the
early and later 'heavy duty' version of the BD3-60 Pylons.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
B-17G interior photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Hong Kong Models kit.
You will be
required to fold the photoetch in this set, but if you have one of the
Hold & Fold photo etch benders from The
Small Shop, then this will be an
easy process. They have a variety of benders for sharp corners as
well as rounded corners and in many different sizes.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Tuesday, Jan
7 2020 |
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Kees Kuyper is
here with another of his what-if electric powered gliders.
This is his 1/32 Revell Duo Discus glider with a very unique
twin boom and twin tail design. Very creative Kees.
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Dave Bailey, aka The Rat
is here with the 3rd part of his 3 part series that was featured
last year during Silly Week. This is his what-if article about
the Cuban Missile Crisis: The Jamaican Response, part 3. Dave
has included a background story to go with his what-if model.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
F-14D interior photo etch detail set from
Eduard
Model Accessories.
This detail set is designed for
the Great Wall Hobby kit.
You will be
required to fold the photoetch in this set, but if you have one of the
Hold & Fold photo etch benders from The
Small Shop, then this will be an
easy process. They have a variety of benders for sharp corners as
well as rounded corners and in many different sizes.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/48
Alpha Jet A - Pitot Tube & Angle Of Attack probes from
Master.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Monday, Jan
6 2020 |
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Dave
Bailey, aka The Rat is here with his what-if article for his
Republic Of China Air Force Commonwealth Boomerang.
Dave has quite the story to go with his Flying Tigers Boomerang,
which I found quite convincing. |
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Kees Kuyper has
a series of electric powered gliders to show you this week.
This is his 1/32 Revell Duo Discus glider with an electric
powered turbine engine and V-tail. Always creative Kees. |
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Here's a product article
for the 4"
Hold and Fold - Photo Etch Bending Tool Mk IV from
The
Small Shop.
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Here's a product article
for the 1/72
Fw 190 Focke Wulf Landing Gear from
Scale
Aircraft Conversions.
This set includes a pitot tube and ring antenna which are not supplied in the kit.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Saturday, Jan
4 2018 |
Union of Myanmar
Independence Day
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| Friday, Jan
3 2020 Silly Week2020 |
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I've been battling a
flu bug for the past couple of days.
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Dave Bailey, aka The Rat begins
today with his sharp looking what-if RCAF
Saab Lansen.
Dave has included an excellent what-if history to go with his
Lansen. This would have been a very cool RCAF jet. |
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H. Davis Gandees has
captured a real life scene that happened long ago between him and it
wife-to-be. He calls his diorama Love at First Sight! and
tells the whole story in his article. |
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Kees Kuyper is
here with his what-if 1/72
Revell Harvard (Texan) wearing Dutch markings and given
different landing gear as it was built by Fokker. Kees tells
the whole story in his article.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Thursday, Jan
2 2020 |
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I've been battling a
flu bug for the past couple of days.
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Wednesday, Jan
1 2020 |
Cuba
- Anniversary of the
Revolution
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Haiti
Independence Day
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Sudan
Independence Day
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Operation
Bodenplatte (Baseplate) |
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Silly
Week 2020!!!
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Kees Kuyper is here to
begin Silly Week 2020 with his striking F-117
Starhunter finished in a deep space camo scheme. This is a
great way to begin the New Year!! I love it Kees.
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H. Davis Gandees has been
creative in this kit bashed Grumman
F8F "Learcat" Reno Racer. This what-if air racer
uses parts from the learjet, T-33 and P-51 to create a very
convincing air racer. Excellent work Davis.
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Tuesday, Dec
31 2019 |
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Silly Week begins
tomorrow!!
Happy New Year to
all ARC'ers. I have very positive feelings about 2020.
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Thomas Brückelt is here
with a very cool selection of gliders. These are his 1/48
Pureplanes Inverted Cuban Eight out of eleven aerobatic gliders and
I think this is a cool way to end the year. |
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Monday, Dec
30 2019 |
End of Hanukkah (Festival of Lights)
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Shawn "phantom" Weiler has
high praise for the 1/72 Airfix Lancaster MKII. Shawn
finished his Lanc in RCAF markings complete with nose art. An
excelelnt looking model built from a great kit.
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Here's a product article
for the Wire
Assist Forming Tool - Photo Etch Bending Tool from
The
Small Shop.
This Photo Etch Bending Tool is the Wire Assist Forming Tool. Matched
Grab Handles Every Time!
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In the
ARC
Joke Page
there is a new daily funny photo and daily
joke.
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| Friday, Dec
27 2019 |
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No update today.
I've been busy working long hours doing maintenance work on ARC.
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| Thursday, Dec
26 2019 |
Slovenia Independence Day
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No update
today. My wife and I decided to check out the boxing Day
madness.
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Wednesday, Dec
25 2019  Christmas
Day |
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Merry Christmas to all
ARC'ers!!! Enjoy your time with family.
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| Tuesday, Dec 24
2019 |
Serbian Air Force Day
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Brunei National Day 
Guyana National Day 
Singapore - Fall of Singapore (1942) 
Rwanda Heros Day 
India
Republic Day 
Australia Day 
Nepal - Birthday of H.M. Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev 
Australia - "Proclamation Day" in South Australia 
Japan - Birthday of H.I.M. Emperor Akihito 
Niger - Proclamation of the Republic 
Bhutan National Day 
Bahrain National Day 
Kazakhstan National Day 
Saint Lucia Independence Day 
Kenya Independence Day 
Constitution Day in Thailand 
Sinking of the HMS Prince of Wales and Repulse (1941) 
Finland Independence Day 
Laos Proclamation of the Republic 
United Arab Emirates National Day 
Albania Liberation Day 
Mauritania Independence Day 
Suriname Independence Day 
Lebanon National Day 
Mexican Revolution Anniversary 
Monaco National Day 
The Day of Artillery in Republic of Belarus and in Russia 
Oman National Day 
Latvia National Day 
Brazil Republic Day 
Poland Independence Day 
Armistice
Day / 
USMC Birthday (1775) 
Indonesia's "Remembrance" day 
Cambodia Independence Day 
Greece
Hellenic Air Force Day 
Panama Independence Day 
Algeria - The Revolution Day of 1st November 
